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[–] Jackthelad -3 points 1 month ago (28 children)

Don't use it then.

The only time you would ever need to use someone's pronouns is when they're not part of the conversation anyway.

I couldn't care less what people refer to me as if I'm not there.

[–] kinsnik 6 points 1 month ago (8 children)

The only time you would ever need to use someone’s pronouns is when they’re not part of the conversation anyway.

no? it would be weird to use in a one-on-one conversation, true. but it is fairly common to use the third person pronoun of someone during a group conversation, even while they are there

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (6 children)

it is fairly common to use the third person pronoun of someone during a group conversation, even while they are there

But is improper to do so. The proper way to refer to a person who is present is by using their name.

[–] kinsnik 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

maybe i have never been in proper situations, then, because in my experience, people will use pronouns or names indistinctly

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

maybe i have never been in proper situations

Indeed. More information on proper communication for you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalization

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